President Trump had tapped Tom Cruise as a recipient at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, but was rejected by the Oscar-nominated actor, according to a new report.

The “Mission: Impossible” star told the commander in chief that he couldn’t accept the invitation to attend the gala at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 7 due to “scheduling conflicts,” the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Cruise’s offer decline was confirmed to the outlet by “several anonymous sources” at the Center. 5

The 63-year-old actor released his latest “Mission: Impossible” installment, “The Final Reckoning,” in May and is currently working on several projects for release in 2026.

Cruise would have led a star-studded list of honorees for this year’s event after Trump named

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